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Kidnappers Demand N14 Million Ransom To Release 2 Out Of 3 UNICAL Students Kidnapped

By CrossRiverWatch Admin It was learned that the gunmen contacted the families of the victims and informed them of their demands. A group of gunmen who abducted three students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Thursday, March 28, have demanded N14 million to release two, FIJ has learned. It was learned that the gunmen

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PHOTOS: Cross River Police Command, UNICAL Brainstorms On Secured Learning Environment

By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Grimah, and the Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) are brainstorming on more proactive strategic measures for a secure and safe learning environment for students of the institution.  In a visit and close door session comprising the CP – Gyogon Grimah; the

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UNICAL: 32 Bags First Class, As Varsity fix March 22 For 36th Convocation

By Able Winnard The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced that 32 graduates have bagged First Class honors, fixed Friday March 22, 2024 as the 36th convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor of the institution Professor Florence Obi in a pre-convocation press briefing on Monday said the introduction of quality assurance measures helped increase the number

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Sexual Harassment: Rights Advocates Drag UNICAL, Embattled Lecturer, Others To Court

By Godwin Otang Gender and Development Action (GADA), in collaboration with the Federation International of Female Lawyers (FIDA), has dragged the National University Commission (NUC),  University of Calabar (UNICAL); the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, and the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon to the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar.

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Court Dismisses Suspended UNICAL Professor, Lawyer’s No-Case Submission

By CrossRiverWatch A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by Prof. Cyril Ndifon and his lawyer, Mr. Sunny Anyanwu, against the charge by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, held that the evidence led by the prosecution constituted a

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Foundation To Train UNICAL Students On Leadership

By Able Winnard Guru African Student Leadership Academy (GASLA), an initiative of the Guru Foundation with the aim of providing adequate professional training for students who occupy leadership positions in tertiary institutions in Africa has collaborated with the Student Union leaders of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), for a leadership advancement program. GASLA embarked on

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ICYMI: Industrial Court Dismisses Prof. Ndifon’s Case Against UNICAL

By Jonathan Ugbal The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Calabar last week dismissed a suit filed by the suspended randy dean of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Professor Cyril Ndifon challenging his suspension by the Varsity’s management among others. Ndifon had approached the settlement’s Court after he was suspended following the presentation of

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Nigerian Universities Charged On Teaching, Research To Restore Core Values

By Godwin Otang Nigerian Universities have been charged to be proactive in integrating core values in teaching, learning, research, and operational management. The charge was given at the 121 inaugural lecture of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) by Professor Lucy Ambekeh Udida while delivering the topic: “restoring university core values in the Nigerian education system”. 

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